Windows Account Configuration
IT Labs currently use Windows XP. The quota on your "Y: drive" is
500 MB, and this is shared with your
Unix account. The Y: drive is accessible through "My Computer".
You also have a 15 MB quota on your
Windows profile. Your Windows profile includes your "My Documents"
and "Desktop" folders as well as various application and personal
settings. It is possible to lose your profile so you should not
keep important files on your Desktop or in your "My Documents" folder.
There is additional software that that can be added using
Windows' "Add or Remove Programs" in the Control Panel.
Where do I save my files when I am using an Windows machine?
Save your files to your Y: drive. Your Y: drive is mapped to your
UNIX account ~/windows directory.
Why don't I see the files I saved on my Windows desktop yesterday?
Sometimes your roaming profile (the one stored on the server) is not
available when you log in to Windows. Windows creates a local profile on
the machine you are using. Since your desktop is stored in your profile,
if you save files on your desktop at this point, they will be stored
on the locale machine. Later, when you log in again and get your
roaming profile, those files will not be there. This is why you should
always save files on your Y: drive.
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